THEME EXPLORATION

Holiday stories

23 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Florianópolis Dream

Florianópolis Dream
2018 · Ana Katz

The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 · Henry Selick

Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis
1944 · Vincente Minnelli

The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers

Inspector Bellamy

Inspector Bellamy
2009 · Claude Chabrol

Appointment with Death

Appointment with Death
1989 · Alfonso Cuarón

Aquesta nit o mai

Aquesta nit o mai
1992 · Ventura Pons

Kiss the Girls
1965 · Yannis Dalianidis

Rêve de Noël
1900 · Georges Méliès

A Grand Day Out

A Grand Day Out
1990 · Nick Park

Trolls Holiday
2017 · Joel Crawford

A Bramble House Christmas

A Bramble House Christmas
2017 · Steven R. Monroe

Borrowed Hearts

Borrowed Hearts
1997 · Ted Kotcheff

Deathcember
2019 · Ruggero Deodato

Designing Christmas with You

Designing Christmas with You
2023 · Jo-Anne Brechin

Ghost Soup
1992 · Shunji Iwai

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
2018 · Ben Wheatley

Jeans and T-Shirt

Jeans and T-Shirt
1983 · Mariano Laurenti

Meyer from Berlin

Meyer from Berlin
1919 · Ernst Lubitsch

Shrek Stories
2013 · Simon J. Smith

The Penguins of Madagascar: Happy King Julien Day

The Penguins of Madagascar: Happy King Julien Day
2010 · Eric Darnell

The Tunnel
2019 · Pål Øie

Troublesome Night 4

Troublesome Night 4
1998 · Herman Yau

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Frank Capra United States

His masterpiece 'It's a Wonderful Life' defines the holiday story genre by exploring redemption and community spirit during Christmas.

Richard Curtis United Kingdom

Curtis specializes in heartwarming ensemble holiday comedies like 'Love Actually' that celebrate human connection during festive seasons.

Yasujirō Ozu Japan

Ozu's films like 'Tokyo Story' capture the bittersweet emotional resonance of family reunions and seasonal transitions with poetic subtlety.